CVE-2018-16885
4.7
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Summary
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel that allows the userspace to call memcpy_fromiovecend() and similar functions with a zero offset and buffer length which causes the read beyond the buffer boundaries, in certain cases causing a memory access fault and a system halt by accessing invalid memory address. This issue only affects kernel version 3.10.x as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Linux Foundation | kernel | 3.10.x as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-125: CWE-125
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16885
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106296
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2043
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2029
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16885
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106296
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2043
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2029
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